UK commits to net zero domestic aviation and airports by 2040.

The UK government has announced the launch of its “Jet Zero” strategy. The plan includes commitments to achieve net zero domestic aviation and for the country’s airports to be zero-emissions by 2040. The new strategy aims to reduce emissions from aviation by more than 60% by 2050, and envisions 2019 as the peak year for the sector’s emissions. The new commitments align with the UK’s Net Zero Strategy, its plan released in October 2021 to achieve economy-wide net zero by 2050, and the Transport Decarbonization Plan set out last year as a roadmap to reach net zero emissions across the road, rail and aviation sectors.